"Growth is inevitable and desirable, but destruction of community character is not. The question is not whether your part of the world is going to change. The question is how." -- Edward T. McMahon, The Conservation Fund

Varies by location, but we've got some fierce shielding requirements, max height of light poles, etc. At residential property lines there is also a 0 footcandle restriction.

"Oh, that is all well and good, but, voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same way in any country."

Our standard is 1.0 footcandle at a property line of adjacent residential property.

Other question that will reveal, that I've only just begun being the person with the light meter figuring this stuff out, where do you point the meter when taking the measurement? Do you hold it at ground level? Point it at the light source?